MASQUERADE RUNWAY

RITIKA BHARWANI 

MIDNIGHT SOIREE COLLECTION 

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LAKME FASHION WEEK W/F 2012 

 

Young, dynamic and doué designer Ritika Bharwani uleashed a contemporary themed collection christened ‘MIDNIGHT SOIREE’at Lakme Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2012 on 6^th August 2012, at 4 pm in Grand Hyatt.

The collection paid homage to modern contemporary architecture which was interpreted in the designs through geometric and circular embroidery motifs juxtaposed on dramatic yet structured silhouettes. Inspiration to this contemporary collection hailed from the timeless European architectural design motifs which were characterized by symmetry and proportion.

The collection dawns like the morning sun, changing hues from molten gold to a fiery vermillion, progressing into deeper hues such as electric blue and midnight black, played across georgettes, jersey with shimmer foil and flowing nets. Interpreting the art of embellishment in her own unique way, this doué designer experimented with raised embroidery techniques using mother-of-pearl and gold metal materials. This embellishment found the perfect partner in shimmer foil gold jersey that has been crafted to drape along the silhouette. This high glamour collection leaned heavily on dramatic drapes and fluid structuring that lends itself perfectly to cocktail dresses, dramatic gowns, stylish jumpsuits as well as separates.

On this occasion, Ritika Bharwani asserts, “Each creation of my collection ‘Midnight Soiree’ is crafted to perfection with imaginative construction and embellishments. I am also looking at constructive feedback that I always rely on to constantly better my work.”

MADHURI DIXIT WILL WALK FOR

ANJU MODI

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DELHI COUTURE WEEK 2012 

One of the most celebrated actresses and Bollywood’s dancing queen Madhuri Dixit-Nene will walk the ramp for fashion designer Anju Modi at the upcoming edition of Delhi Couture Week. This also happens to be the first time Madhuri has consented to take to the ramp for any designer up until now. 

This season, Anju Modi draws inspiration from the vivid characters inked throughout the Bengali literature and those that have been cinematically brought to life. With her collection DEVI, she delves into their passion and raw characterization, creating designs that are innate & immortal.

Speaking on the occasion, Anju Modi said – “This collection revolves around a strong, passionate, awe-inspiring woman and the first live person that came to my mind was Madhuri. Not only she is an extremely  successful actress, she is also a passionate dancer, an articulate speaker, an ideal wife and a doting mother at the same time. It couldn't get better than her.”

“I am absolutely thrilled to walk the ramp for Anju. I personally wear a lot of her designs and she's created some great pieces for me over the last few months! When I learnt about the inspiration behind this collection and the strength of character it portrays, I was all for it” said Madhuri Dixit.

Madhuri Dixit in Anju Modi

Madhuri Dixit in Anju Modi in Jhalak Dikhlaja Season 5

Date:- 10th August 2012   Time:- 7:30 PM Venue:- The Taj Palace, New Delhi

Gustav Klimt's Paintings Inspired 

Drashta Sarvaiya

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Lakme Fashion Week W/F 2012 

Showcasing SS 2013 Collection 

Young and Vibrant fashion designer Drashta Sarvaiya’s muse was Gustav Klimt’s paintings for her Lakme Fashion Spring /Summer 2013 Collection on 4^th August at Grand Hyatt. For this season Drashta chose to portray Klimt’s primary subject of female body in nude and semi nude forms.

This unique collection showcased riots of colors like white, nude, yellow, mauve and purples, peaches and blues. Beautiful representation of female body in nude and semi nude forms immaculately drapped dressed in nudes and white being Klimt’s canvas before he began his paintings. Drashta also entrenched a floral-motif light-weight brocade to capture the richness of Gustav Klimt's paintings along with his love for nature, specifically flowers. Double georgette and crepe were also a part of this season's summer collection.

Drashta excitedly explains her collection, “I've worked on peplum and have created different versions of it for various silhouettes.  The key silhouettes consist of dresses, trousers, tunics, shirts and skirts. klimt's use of gold leaf and the opulence were iconic during his golden phase. Therefore, embellishment on the designs is done with crystals in difference hues with gold & flowers. Raffia embellishment took taken centre stage to recreate thick stroke like trexture on various surfaces. ”

Drashta’s Show witnessed many popular faces like Geeta Basra, Poorna Jagannathan, Hard Kaur, Achla Sachdev, Sagarika Ghatge, Sapna Bhavnani cheering for Drashta in high spirits.

MEDIEVAL POP OUTSHINES

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LAKME FASHION WEEK W/F 2012 

EMBELLISH BY SANNAM CHOPRA

Out of box creativity and exceptional imagination was clearly evident in  Talent box Jewellery designer Sannam Chopra’s embellishment collection titled‘Medieval Pop’ at Lakme Fashion Week, Winter Festive 2012 on 4^th August at Grand Hyatt. Inspired by medieval age, where a damsel observing the brawny men do sword fight in the courts of king was beautifully carved by Sannam in her collection.

The collection was accentuated with the use of Swarovski crystals, metal rivets and chains while leather protectors add the desired edge to the jewellery. Modern geometry ruled the collection, which ranges from necklaces, earrings, cuffs, hair accessories and bags respectively. USP of the collection was its bold-aged; softly-rugged look with a dash of colour making each piece dramatic. This young designer left the crowd amused by her immense talent and the response was overwhelming.

On this occasion, designer Sannam Chopra states, “This time, I have tried something entirely new! It’s the first time I have used leather extensively in jewellery and introduced bags.  It was a great experience showcasing the collection at such a big platform. Now I look forward to witness how media, buyers and fashion enthusiastic perceive it."

SPECTACULAR CLOSING 

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ANIKET SATAM 

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DAY 1 GEN NEXT SHOW 

Gen next Designer Aniket Satam draws attention to Mayan myth 2012, in his collection “Aarambh” at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2012 on 3^rd August at Grand Hyatt. Mayan myth 2012, the last year on our calendar where the earth undergoes spiritual transformation and mark the beginningof a new era, was the sole inspiration in his compilation.

The designer worked on garments like scribbled pieces of paper with stained ink and blotches of gleaming hope thus celebrating the secret author of our own karma- our own self. The highlight of the collection was the orchestrated chaos of a new beginning forming a prime foundation to every look the designer has conceptualized.

On this occasion Aniket excitedly states, “I have worked on layered silhouettes and tactile texture narrating visceral orgy of our complex minds. Color schemes including milk, ivory, cobalt and ink- viscose are blended with fabrics like georgette, cotton jersey, raw silk and velvet are textured further with flashes of gold foil on bed of abstract embroidery strokes. It’s like adding piece of prose or not of prayer of such fashionable new awakening.”

The eye catching segment of the show was the renowned models walking the ramp like Nethra Raghuraman, Surelee Joseph, Sheela Tiruchi, Samantha Singh, looked fabulous in Aniket’s ensemble. The high voltage music and energetic crowd cheering the designer electrified the atmosphere.

DAY 1

NANDITA THIRANI 

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ANURADHA THIRANI 

CAPTIVATED ALL FASHIONISTAS @ LAKME FASHION WEEK W/F 2012 

Nandita Thirani captivated all fashionistas at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2012 by showcasing vibrant collection ‘Lotus Flower’ co- designed by her daughter Anuradha Thirani.

The Fall/Winter Collection was inspired by the Lotus Flower, one of the nature’s most beautiful creations where the flowers remarkable simplicity and elegance made it one of the best examples of divine ideation passing into concrete form.

Nandita and Anuradha Thirani creatively played around with the color palettes found in variety of flowers tempered by neutrals like black, white and nude. The silhouettes were well defined underlying inspiration and meticulously handcrafted embellishments keeping the collection timeless and wearable.

On this occasion Anuradha Thirani shared her style mantra "Do your own thing, be true to yourself and keep it real but don’t be scared to take a step outside the box.”

Model Sheela Tiruchi was the muse for Nandita Thirani who wore her ensemble and dazzled the ramp. Celebrities like Poonam Dhillon,  Padmini Kolhapure,  Maria Goretti & VJ Keith were seen cheering for the designer. 

AARTI VIJAY GUPTA DOODLES 

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LAKME FASHION WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2012

Aarti Vijay Gupta graduated from the prestigious NIFT, Mumbai, bagging a position in the top 10 finalists of the CIAE International fashion awards. She launched her label in 2009 by debuting at the Dubai Fashion Week as the “Emerging Designer” and has never looked back since. She has covered many fashion weeks in India and abroad including the Bridal Asia Week at Abu Dhabi and IRFW.

Her strength lies in the contemporary functional clothing. She has also styled celebrities like Riya Sen, Geeta Basra, Himesh Reshamiya , Vaiabhavi Merchant and many more. AVG has a flagship store in Mumbai and a franchise store in Hyderabad. Currently based in Mumbai, the Label retails out of stores in London, Kuwait, Canada, South Africa and Dubai. Coming from the retail corporate world, future plans include more franchise stores across the globe. 

The black  lines on a plain white crisp paper  juxtapose into a composition of broken lines stating confusion in initial stages. This gradually ends into a perfect assortment of straight, curved and broken lines developing into a croqui and fashion figures. The initial stage of deriving a sketch more popularly known as a “Doodle Sheet” includes rough derivation of stick figures, faces, hands finally developing into a croqui and then the proportional 10 head figure which is taught at the early stages of sketching. 

All that she had learnt and imbibed during these classes is the medium of transferring ideas on to a paper.  That’s exactly what she has put into the collection, saving pages from Doodle back way back from college and executing them through digital printing technique onto pure white fabrics such as Dupion silk ,Tabby silk and Crepe silk treating them as the paper.

First ensemble is a high raised neck structured shift dress with  rough illustrations of faces on silk teamed up with a paneled godet jacket to get the correct flow in the garment. The print on the jacket is a 10 head figure block used for getting the right proportions. The dress is a two piece ensemble which can be worn with or without the jacket depending on the occasion and purpose.

Second ensemble is a jacket jump suit in crepe silk with structured jacket top and flowy pants depicting the rigidity in initial sketches ending to easy flow of full fledged fashion figures. Print consists of 10 head body figure and stick figures in action .its best suited for an evening wear in monochromes black and white.

Aarti Vijay Gupta

On her collection for Lakme Aarti Vijay Gupta says " I love ma doodle book. All that I have imbibed during the sketches, drawing rough derivation, that's exactly what I have put into my collection".